Leftover Salmon | New Member Bill Payne & Nashville Webcast

Last night was a huge night for jam scene stalwarts Leftover Salmon, who celebrated the 15th anniversary of The Nashville Sessions with a star-studded concert at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Towards the beginning of last night’s show, Vince Herman announced that keyboardist Bill Payne is the newest member of Leftover Salmon. The Little Feat keyboardist has played many shows with Leftover Salmon over the last few years as a featured guest, but now is on board full time.

[Photo by Jeremy Williams]

Leftover Salmon kicked off Monday night’s show with two songs set to be released on Black Friday, November 28, on the new album, High Country. Herman made the announcement of Payne’s status with the band just before a performance of the title track. LoS then set about performing The Nashville Sessions in its entirety with help from their guests. The evening came to a close with a jam session that included a take on “Fixin’ To Die” with John Bell of Widespread Panic, Col. Bruce Hampton and Sam Bush as well as covers of ZZ Top’s “Jesus Just Left Chicago” and a fitting finale of Little Feat’s “Willin'” that included most of the night’s performers.

We’ll get to watch all of last night’s show this evening starting at 8 p.m. CT thanks to a webcast that can be viewed at LeftoverSalmon.com.

Watch Vince Herman announce Bill Payne as the newest member of Leftover Salmon before the band’s performance of “High Country” at last night’s show:

Leftover Salmon Nashville Sessions 15th Anniversary Setlist:

Set One: Get Up And Go, High Country, Midnight Blues (w. Del & Ronnie McCoury), Loving In My Baby’s Eyes (w. Taj Mahal & Sally Van Meter), Dance On Your Head (w. Reese Wynans, Jeff Coffin & Rob McCoury), Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way? (w. Sam Bush, Randy Scruggs, Sally Van Meter & Darrell Scott), Five Alive (w. Randy Scruggs, Jeff Hanna, Rob McCoury & Sam Bush), Breakin’ Thru (w. John Cowan, Reese Wynans, Sally Van Meter), Lines Around Your Eyes (w. Elizabeth Cook, Jo-el Sonnier & Jeff Hanna), It’s Your World (w. Randy Scruggs, John Cowan & Reese Wynans)

Set Two: On The Other Side (w. John Cowan & Reese Wynans), Troubled Times (w. Sam Bush, John Cowan & Sally Van Meter), Another Way To Turn (w. Todd Park Mohr, John Cowan, Reese Wynans & Jeff Coffin), Up On The Hill Where We Do The Boogie (w. Reese Wynans, Rob McCoury & Jeff Coffin), Nobody’s Fault But Mine (w. John Bell, Todd Park Mohr & Elizabeth Cook)

Encore: Fixin’ To Die (w. John Bell, Col. Bruce Hampton & Sam Bush), Fishing Blues (w. Everybody), Jesus Just Left Chicago (w. Everybody), Can’t You Hear Me Calling (w. Everybody), Jambalaya (w. Everybody), Willin’ (w. Everybody)